Wes Studi
Acting·December 17, 1947 — 78 years old·Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA
Wesley "Wes" Studi (born December 17, 1947) is an American Cherokee actor, who has earned notability for his portrayals of Native Americans in film. He has appeared in well-received Academy Award-winning films, such as Kevin Costner's Dances with Wolves, Michael Mann's The Last of the Mohicans, the award-winning Geronimo: An American Legend and the Academy Award-nominated film The New World (2005). He portrayed General Linus Abner (an analogue to the biblical Abner) in the NBC series Kings, and Eytukan in James Cameron's box office blockbuster Avatar.
Known For
Filmography · 104
—Behind the LinesSelf—Terra InfirmaGrey Owl—As Deep as the GraveTsali—Candles—BraveErnie—Timber LandsRuss—The PipelineSamuel Horse · Executive Producer—ExhaleGeorge2025Avatar: Fire and AshE'ytukan2025The Great Cherokee Grandmother2024The Midway PointMr. Williams2023The RoofGrandpa / Nick2023Mending the LineHarrison2023We Will SpeakExecutive Producer2022BonnieSelf2022Acting Like Nothing is WrongSelf2022A Love SongLito2022The Proud Family: Louder and ProuderTVQuanah (voice)2021American VeteranTVSelf - Host2021Reservation DogsTVBucky2020SoulCounselor Jerry (voice)2020WokeTVSpoon (voice)2019BadlandHarlan Red2019Miracle WorkersTVChief Sleeping Bear2019A Dog's Way HomeCaptain Mica2017HostilesChief Yellow Hawk2015The Condemned 2Cyrus2015Ronnie BoDeanRonnie BoDean2014Planes: Fire & RescueWindlifter2014Pie Lady of Pie TownNarrator (voice)2014A Million Ways to Die in the WestCochise2014Penny DreadfulTVKaetenay2014Road to PalomaNumay2013SugarBishop2013BattledogsCaptain Falcos2013Destination: Planet Negro!Chief Bobby2012Finding Your RootsTV2012Being FlynnCaptain2011Hell on WheelsTVChief Many Horses2011The Dome of HeavenDeWayne Moses2010A Good Day to DieSelf - Actor; Cherokee2010Making The Last of the MohicansSelf2010Ink: A Tale of CaptivityKing Philip2010Reel InjunSelf2009AvatarEytukan2009The Only Good IndianSam200921 and a Wake-UpGeneral Gleason2009Call of the WildHatcher2009KingsTVGeneral Linus Abner2009The UndyingLt. Frank Wascoe2008The MentalistTVJoeseph Silverwing2008In Plain SightTVChief Pierce2008Older Than AmericaRichard Two Rivers2008El CaminoDave2008Comanche MoonTVBuffalo Hump2008Three PriestsBen2007Cosmic RadioSherriff Mike Nighthorse2007Wolf Ridge2007Saving GraceTVBobby's Dad2007Bury My Heart at Wounded KneeWovoka · Jack Wilson2007Seraphim FallsCharon2006The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee LegacyHimself2005The New WorldOpechancanough2005Miracle at Sage CreekChief Thomas2005Into the WestTVBlack Kettle2005AnimalCreeper2005Grey's AnatomyTVWilliam Lawrence2004A Thief Of TimeJoe Leaphorn2003Edge of AmericaCuch2003Coyote WaitsJoe Leaphorn2003The Lone RangerKulakinah2002SkinwalkersLt. Joe Leaphorn2002UndisputedMingo Pace2002SuperfireJoe Nighttrail2001UC: UndercoverTV2001Road to RedemptionFrank Lightfoot2001Christmas in the CloudsBingo Caller2001Ice PlanetCommander Jonah Trager2000Wind RiverPocatello1999Mystery MenSphinx1999SoundmanTerry Leonard1999The DirectorsTVSelf1998Deep RisingHanover1997Big Guns Talk: The Story of the WesternSelf1997The Killing JarCameron1996Promised LandTV1996Crazy HorseRed Cloud1996Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek1995HeatCasals1995Streets of LaredoTVFamous Shoes1995Lone Justice 2One Horse1994Street FighterSagat1994Indian America: A Gift from the PastSelf - Narrator (voice)1993Geronimo: An American LegendGeronimo1993The Broken ChainSeth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes1993Ned BlessingTV1992Highlander: The SeriesTVSheriff Benson1992The Last of the MohicansMagua1991The DoorsIndian in Desert1990Dances with WolvesToughest Pawnee1990The FlashTVRoller1989Powwow HighwayBuff1988American ExperienceTVMajor Ridge · Warrior in Canoe1988LongarmThe Ute